QBS-09
{{Infobox weapon
| name = QBS-09
| image =
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| origin = China
| type = Semi-automatic shotgun
| is_ranged = yes
| service = 2009—present
| used_by = {{ubl|People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police, various state police forces}}
| designer = Norinco
| design_date = 2005
| manufacturer = Norinco
| production_date = 2005-present
| number =
| variants =
| weight = {{convert|3.45|kg|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|710|mm|abbr=on|1}}—{{convert|895|mm|abbr=on|1}}
| part_length = {{convert|382|mm|abbr=on|1}}
| cartridge = 12/65 gauge
| action = Gas operated rotating bolt
| feed = 5 round internal tube magazine
| velocity = {{cvt|420|m/s}}
| range = {{cvt|100|m|ft}}
| sights = Bead Front
}}
The QBS-09 semi-automatic shotgun, also known as the Type 09 shotgun, is a semi-automatic shotgun developed by Norinco of the People's Republic of China.
Design and development
The initial development of the QBS-09 dates back to 1989, with the project officially established in 2005. Multiple prototypes were created between 2005 and 2007, including one featuring an internal tube design, and a conventional magazine-fed design.{{cite web|url= http://pewpewpew.work/china/shotgun/09/09.htm |title=QBS09式军用霰弹枪 |website=Guns' World |language=Chinese }}
The QBS-09 uses specifically designed DBD-09 18.4mm tungsten alloy anti-personnel buckshot. The round is loaded with 14 pellets of high-density tungsten alloy buckshot set into plastic container with steel-case. Tungsten alloy is used as the penetration level of the lead pellets were unable to meet the PLA requirement. Each pellet is made of tungsten alloy ball of 5.3mm (~0.2“) in diameter, 1.4 gram (~22 grains) in weight.{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/shotguns/china-shotguns/qbs-09-eng/ |title=QBS-09 |website=Modern Firearms}}{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Steve|date=26 April 2011|title=China's QBS 09 Semi-automatic Shotgun|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/04/26/chinas-qbs-09-semi-automatic-shotgun/|website=The Firearm Blog}}
The length of the round is 65mm and the whole round weighs 44 grams. The muzzle velocity is reported at 420 m/s (1380 fps), with an effective range of up to 100 meters. Due to the DBD-09 round generating high-impulse recoil, the QBS09 shotgun is equipped with a spring-buffered shoulder stock, which retracts every time the gun fires.{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/shotguns/china-shotguns/qbs-09-eng/ |title=QBS-09 |website=Modern Firearms}}{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Steve|date=26 April 2011|title=China's QBS 09 Semi-automatic Shotgun|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/04/26/chinas-qbs-09-semi-automatic-shotgun/|website=The Firearm Blog}}
The Type 10 rubber round is also available as a less-lethal option. The Type 10 round weighs 33.96～39.66g, containing 28 rubber pellets with a diameter of 7.2mm. The Type 10 paintball gun is also available for law enforcement usage.
Users
- {{flag|China}}: People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police
References
{{reflist}}{{Norinco|state=expanded}}
{{Modern Chinese Infantry Weapons}}
Category:Shotguns of the People's Republic of China
Category:Semi-automatic shotguns
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